Economic Development

City Planning

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• Areas of change and areas of stability• Multi-modal streets• Mixed-use development

Areas of Change and Areas of Stability

Areas of stability include the stable residential neighborhoods where no significant changes in land use are expected over the next twenty years. The goal is to maintain the character of these areas and accommodate some new development and redevelopment that maintains the vitality of the area.

The majority of new development will be directed to areas of change; areas that will benefit from, and thrive on, an infusion of population, economic activity and investment. These areas include the new growth areas of Lowry, Stapleton, the Gateway area, downtown, around transit stations, and along major street and/or transportation corridors.

In 2014, Denver saw a 5 to 1 ratio of private investment in areas of change compared to areas of stability.

Multi-Modal Streets

Multi-modal streets are streets that can comfortably accommodate multiple modes of transportation, including

public transportation

pedestrians

bicycles

private vehicles

Multi-modal streets consider all types of transportation to be equally important and accommodate more trips by more people in the same amount of space by improving transit and providing better pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

Mixed Use Development

Mixed-use development refers to urban places where residential, retail and commercial uses are intertwined, including downtown, corridors such as along main streets, transit-oriented development around rapid transit stations, town centers, and other urban centers.